{"id":3663,"date":"2024-08-10T11:39:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T18:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crysodenkirk.com\/blog\/?p=3663"},"modified":"2026-01-08T17:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T01:15:43","slug":"grow-illustration-portfolio-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crysodenkirk.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/grow-illustration-portfolio-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Grow Illustration – Portfolio Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Grow” Mushroom Vector Illustration and Time Lapse Video<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Alongside more traditional art, I create illustrations for tshirts, greeting cards, etc. Shown here is a t-shirt design for a fun current trend called \u201cwhimsigoth.\u201d I chose a vivid pink and a softer cream shade for how they stand out against the black background. For vector artwork I prefer to start out right in Illustrator so I can keep the lines crisp. You can paint in another digital art program and then turn it into a vector but there\u2019s a lot of clean up that you can just avoid by skipping right to vectors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Once the design is complete, I prepare the file as a transparent png to be flex printed on tshirts by a small business I’ve partnered with and list them in my Etsy shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating a listing that will convert to sales requires a combination of skills beyond design. I start with retail trend and keyword research and incorporating chosen keywords into the copywriting so that I can be found in the search ranking on the site. For Etsy specifically, listings also require a 15 second video and 4-10 product photos. I also have to set pricing taking into account all my business costs to find a balance between a low enough price that people will buy, but high enough that I can still make a profit on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For designs where the process is interesting or complex, I also create time lapse process videos as content for my art Youtube channel<\/a>, one full-size video and one short. As with all videos, this entails screen recording the process of creation, and then using Adobe Premiere Pro to edit the footage. I choose music from Epidemic or Artlist depending on the mood of the piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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